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Orioles Sign David Banuelos To Minor League Contract

By Mark Polishuk | October 14, 2024 at 6:21pm CDT

The Orioles signed catcher David Banuelos to a new minor league contract, MASNSports.com’s Roch Kubatko reports (X link).  The deal contains an invitation to Baltimore’s big league Spring Training camp.

Banuelos had been eligible for minor league free agent but the contract ensures that he’ll remain in the Orioles organization for a second year.  After signing a minors deal with the O’s last winter, Banuelos made his Major League debut in the form of a pinch-hit appearance in Baltimore’s 11-3 win over the Twins on April 16.  That lone game marked Banuelos’ only MLB appearance of the season, and he also played in only 22 games for Triple-A Norfolk.

The lack of proper playing time was due to Banuelos’ status as a regular member of the Orioles’ taxi squad, as the O’s wanted an emergency catcher available to back up Adley Rutschman and James McCann.  With Rutschmann playing almost every day as either a catcher or DH, the Orioles wanted extra depth if an injury hit either of their two regular backstops.  This left Banuelos without much playing time since Rutschman and McCann both avoided the injured list — somewhat remarkably in McCann’s case, given how he was hit in the face with a pitch back on July 29.

Banuelos also spent part of the season in roster limbo, as the Orioles designated the catcher for assignment and outrighted him off their 40-man roster on three separate occasions.  After being outrighted the first time, Banuelos gained the right to reject any future outright assignments in favor of free agency, though Banuelos opted to remain with Baltimore after he cleared waivers the next two times.

Even with just a cup of coffee in the Show, Banuelos can now officially call himself a big leaguer after seven pro seasons.  A fifth-round pick for the Mariners in the 2017 draft, Banuelos spent just his first season in Seattle’s organization before he was dealt to the Twins, and he played in Minnesota’s farm system from 2018-23.  Banuelos has hit .216/.283/.354 over 1265 career plate appearances in the minors.

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  1. cooperhill

    1 year ago

    Print the playoff tickets. Huge move here,has cleared waivers twice!

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    • dcftw

      1 year ago

      What an original, witty, funny comment that certainly has not been posted under literally every single minor league signing on the website. Tedious.

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  2. cooperhill

    1 year ago

    “Well,that was a long time ago!”

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  3. Brick House Coffee Tables Inc

    1 year ago

    Sounds like a future bullpen coach.

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  4. MacGromit

    1 year ago

    I hope the Orioles sign James McCann for one more year so Samuel Basallo can season some in AAA. McCann, despite a tepid offense is more than capable behind the dish and is a stabilizing vet on a very young team. Of course, his selfless grit after getting hit in the face and staying in as backstop on that doubleheader was legendary too.

    Can’t speak to David Banuelos’ fit in the majors with such a short cup of coffee but we do need a catcher in Norfolk. My guess from his previous numbers in the minors is that he’s an even lighter hitting version of McCann with no real experience at the top level.

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  5. alproof

    1 year ago

    OK, Ronnie. “Well, I’m afraid I just don’t remember.”

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  6. User 3594734386

    1 year ago

    I liked the look of McCann’s offensive output. IMO, his showed up in more clutch situations than a guy like Mouncastle. Hope he wants stay and that the Orioles can get him to stay.

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  7. SewaldSwansonSwoon

    1 year ago

    And? All you ever do is post stupid, derogatory comments about the Orioles that have nothing to do with the actual articles. Grow up, troll.

    Reply
  8. sadmarinersfan

    1 year ago

    Rutschman is spelled wrong in paragraph three, should just be one N at the end

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